Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

First point probably nullifies my whole review - I did not read it, I watched the movie.
Here is my story...
Seeing many enthusiastic reviews of the book I was very keen to borrow it from the library but the queue was very long. Then I noticed the movie on the library shelf so I borrowed it.
I do not regret.
First point - I was very touched by the story, I would rate the movie at 4+.
Second point - few times I found the story absolutely naive or improbable but the vision works differently than the logic - I followed the action putting reservations aside.
They came together after finished watching the movie and had some time for reflection.
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First doubt - mother and sibling abandoning their little daughter/sister without smallest hesitation, regret, single word.
Second doubt - nobody around takes any practical interest in young girl living alone.
Third - Kay is taught first few letters of alphabet and from it she emerges as highly qualified scientist and artist.
Fourth - the court case against her is raised without any proofs. Actually, in the movie the case stays unexplained.
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I read few reviews of the book and I fully sympathise with readers who abandoned the book after 50 pages.

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